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third-person singular simple present punctuates, present participle punctuating, simple past and past participle punctuated
(transitive) To add punctuation to. examples
(transitive) To add or to interrupt at regular intervals. quotations examples
Most soldiers would testify that the everyday experience of war is long stretches of boredom punctuated by sudden, terrifying spells of disorder.
2020 October 15, Frank Pasquale, “‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI”, in The Guardian
(transitive) To emphasize; to stress. examples